Category: Horticulture
Emeralds of the Landscape: Florida’s Blueberries
March 15, 2020
An Important Agricultural Commodity Sprinkled around Alachua County, these tiny, blue, and sweet agricultural emeralds flourish. They are found at large agricultural production farms or in someone’s backyard. Of course, I am referring to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agriculture, Blueberries, FarmingAlachua, Florida, Food, Fruit, Gardening
Stalking Celery
March 14, 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell I sometimes like to grow a plant just to see if I can succeed in the effort. While I tried growing celery several years ago with average success, I did manage to grow some better-than-average stalks this year. You can ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Celeriac, Celery, Florida Vegetable
Holey…black olives?
March 11, 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell The title of this article needs a great deal of explaining! First, I am talking about the black olive tree, Bucida buceras, (not a true olive) a common, well-liked shade tree in our area. Secondly, why would a black olive ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Black Olive, Bucida Buceras, Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.